San Ramon, Calif. and Shenzhen, China-January 30, 2007 - Achievo® Corporation, the leading global software and information technology outsourcing provider with a local front-end and China back-end service model, today announced a second wave of joint training agreements with educational institutions in China. Agreements have been signed with the Zhuhai Institute of Jilin University and the Software Institute of Hunan Vocational College of Science and Technology to provide qualified personnel to Achievo on an ongoing basis. In December 2006, Achievo welcomed the first group of university interns from the Beijing Information Technology Institute, Shenzhen University, and the Beijing ACEIT Training Institute.
Under the terms of the agreement, student interns at the Zhuhai Institute of Jilin University will work at Achievo six to 10 months before graduation. The Software Institute of Hunan Vocational College of Science and Technology has also implemented a long term software training program designed for Achievo projects in which students will receive on-the-job training one to three months before graduation. The Zhuhai Institute of Jilin University is located in Zhuhai, a city in Guangdong Province. The Software Institute of Hunan Vocational College of Science and Technology is located in Changsha, the capital city of Hunan Province.
"Achievo is a well-known global company," said Wang Yuan Liang, principle of the Zhuhai Institute of Jilin University. "Achievo has skillful people and a very good development environment. This makes Achievo one of the best practice bases we can choose for our students. The agreement provides a practical way to train our students that is specific and effective."
"Some of our graduates have already begun working at Achievo Jeyo, a division of Achievo in Guangzhou, China," said Liu Wei, the administrator responsible for student employment placement at the Software Institute of Hunan Vocational College of Science and Technology. "This is a win-win scenario. We want our students to have quality workplaces at which to start their careers, while Achievo needs qualified people to staff their projects. We are looking forward to even more opportunities to work with each other in additional project and skill areas."
"Securing talented people is first and foremost on our minds," said Dr. Vincent Lin, general manager of Achievo's Multinational Business Group. "Our growth depends upon our ability to create a deep pool of talented technical professionals. Collaborating with leading educational institutions provides a vital way for us to create a self-sustaining source of talent."
About Achievo
Achievo Corporation is a leading provider of software outsourcing and information technology services to a global client base primarily through its regional
offices in Japan, North America, Europe and Greater China. Five of Achievo's delivery centers in China are ISO-27001 certified, of which two are also ISO-9001
certified and another is CMMI level 5 certified. With expertise in diverse technologies including Java/J2EE, .NET and embedded platforms, Achievo offers improved
efficiencies, scale, diversification, and a skilled talent pool to deliver cost-effective, client-centric, and scalable IT outsourcing services to clients worldwide.
Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, Achievo has offices in the United States, Canada, Germany, China and Japan. For information on the company and
its services, visit www.achievo.com.
